On the 250th day of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu’s imprisonment, the academic community sent a letter to Secretary Blinken, urging him to take action for Gubad’s …
Azerbaijan
Human Rights and Climate Crisis: Azerbaijan to Host COP29
On November 11th, 2024, 198 member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are to meet for the Conference of the …
Land of Fire in a World on Fire: Contextualizing Azerbaijan’s Oil and Gas Industry
Azerbaijan, home to some of the world’s largest gas condensate fields and a hub for international energy routes,
New Report Uses Unique Methodology to Urge Azerbaijan’s Oil and Gas Sector to Act on Its International Commitments
Crude Accountability’s new report, Flames of Toxicity: Environmental and Social Impacts of Azerbaijan’s Oil and Gas Development, documents the toxic effects of Azerbaijan’s oil and …
Virtual Roundtable and Report Launch: Azerbaijan’s Oil Profits, Corruption, and Poverty
Crude Accountability cordially invites everyone to join our virtual roundtable and report launch to discuss economic, social, and political impacts of oil revenues in Azerbaijan. …
Azerbaijani Authorities Should Immediately Release Opposition Leader Tofiq Yugublu
Washington DC—Crude Accountability is deeply concerned about the detention of opposition leader Tofiq Yugublu who is currently in pre-trial detention in Baku, Azerbaijan on trumped-up …
Global Oil Crisis Will Have a Dramatic Effect on Azerbaijan’s Budget
The sharp drop in world oil prices in March and April 2020 have prompted discussions on the state of the Azerbaijani economy. About the Author: …
‘The Empty Bucket of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan: Profits and Profiteering’ Report Highlights the Heavy Dependence of the Azerbaijan’s Economy on Volatile Oil Prices
Washington, D.C., Release: March 18, 2020 The new report The Empty Bucket of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan: Profits and Profiteering co-authored and produced …
What and Where Azerbaijan Spends on Defense
A hike in oil revenues in 2010-2015 in Azerbaijan coincided with a rapid increase in the country’s spending on its defense sector. However, with no …
Azerbaijan signs international agreements but fails to meet their obligations
The government of Azerbaijan had signed various international conventions and joined different global agreements but still refuses to meet its obligations related to independent civil …